Long Beach police will hold a DUI checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday and Sunday in the East Division area, officials said Wednesday.

Officers will contact drivers passing through for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, and will also cite drivers for improper licensing. Drivers caught driving under the influence can expect jail, license suspension, insurance increases and other penalties.

In 2011, nearly 10,000 people were killed nationally in crashes involving at least one drunk or impaired driver, according to statistics. In California, 774 people died in 2011 due to drunk driving.

Saturday’s checkpoint is funded with a grant through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The exact location of the checkpoint is not disclosed; officers designate locations where a high frequency of DUI accidents and arrests have occurred in the past.